What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).

Northfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conway	Northfield
People
Population	10,141Highest	4,971Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55±4.1Highest 27% above NH	42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1%	17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Northfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH	$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$314,000±$43kHighest 22% below NH	$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH
	Conway and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,095±$141Highest 27% below NH	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH
	Conway and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,087Lowest 39% below NH	$5,097Highest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Conway and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 23% below NH	26 minHighest 4% below NH
Work from home	13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8%	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Conway and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#76 of 120 in NH	#109 of 120 in NH
School district	Conway School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	Kennett High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.